Matt Robidoux - Brief Candles
The genre dial spins for Brief Candles, never resting. Matt Robidoux is chuckling somewhere probably wondering if anyone will have the descriptive writing chops to give Brief Candles a go. And they did.... Leah B. Levinson from Post Trash goes all out, and of course Ryan Masteller has no problem with words. Decaycast Magazine was up to the task, Jack Braunstein, with It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine gives some thoughts as well as Dan Shea with Boston Hassle. There is more, tracks on podcasts, songs on DJ playlists, words in broader collages of sound roundups. This explains why one hundred cassettes have sold out from the \\NULL|ZØNE//, the Athen's label providing this release.... but fortunately Matt has some copies available on his bandcamp page.
And for the sounds... Brief Candles is like spilling out a jigsaw puzzle on the table. The first listen is the same as looking at all of the small pieces turned both right side up and facing down. Play Brief Candles again, now everything is visible. Slowly the songs start to connect and this is the most amazing feature. With all of the musicians who contribute towards Brief Candles, you would expect a slightly more disjointed whole. Not the case in the least bit. The initial listen maybe, but like the puzzle slowly going together, Matt Robidoux has composed Brief Candles to be best heard as an entire album. And this is a good album, with both connections to music heard before and a complete stage separation to future exploration of sounds. Many times this is happening at the same moment.
This line up is on both \\NULL|ZØNE// and Matt's bandcamp pages. Wanted to include all of the musicians to help understand the love and effort Brief Candles burns with.
Elizabeth Millar—clarinet
Craig Pedersen—trumpet
Eric Lewis—muted trumpet
Eddie Wagner—flute
Ylang Ylang—voice
Tony Gennaro—vibraphone
Lee Hodel—bass
Seiyoung Jang—flute
Jess Tambelini—trumpet
Dylan Burchett—electronics
John Ivers—clarinet
Greg Kappes—piano
Isaac Otto—alto saxophone
Sally Decker—electronics
Tim Russell—drums
Jake Parker Scott—alto saxophone
Naomi Harrison-Clay—alto saxophone
Craig Pedersen—trumpet
Eric Lewis—muted trumpet
Eddie Wagner—flute
Ylang Ylang—voice
Tony Gennaro—vibraphone
Lee Hodel—bass
Seiyoung Jang—flute
Jess Tambelini—trumpet
Dylan Burchett—electronics
John Ivers—clarinet
Greg Kappes—piano
Isaac Otto—alto saxophone
Sally Decker—electronics
Tim Russell—drums
Jake Parker Scott—alto saxophone
Naomi Harrison-Clay—alto saxophone
Matt Robidoux - everything
Released on \\NULL|ZØNE// in an edition of one hundred. Copies are no longer available from
\\NULL|ZØNE//, but Matt Robidoux has physical cassettes on his bandcamp page ready to go.
\\NULL|ZØNE//, but Matt Robidoux has physical cassettes on his bandcamp page ready to go.
A really superb album that gets better with every listen.
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